Cool Wearable 6th Sense Technology from MIT

Okay, this just shows how much of a geek I am but I totally want one of these. I think changes in the way we interact with technology is fascinating. My instructor at Walden University shared this video link with me at the Teaching, Entertainment, and Design website (TED). In the video Dr. Patty Maes and her student, Pranav Mistry, talk about a clever invention they have designed that changes the way people interact with technology. It is definitely worth a gander. http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/pattie_maes_demos_the_sixth_sense.html

It's a wearable device with a projector that works with your cell phone to allow some pretty interesting interactions with your environment.

The Gift of the Human Imagination

"If you are not prepared to be wrong you will never come up with something original."--Sir Ken Robinson

To be inspired about the potential for educating our youth in the coming years see this TED presentation from 2006. Sir Ken Robinson leaves no doubt that as we consider altering the way we approach teaching and learning that we should swing for the fences. Learning should not be a contrived and irrelevant experience, but should focus on creating problem-solvers that understand how to exploit their strengths. Our goal should be to have Kick Butt Users every step of the way (teachers and students).